58 Facts About Kate Oates

Kate Oates began her career working as a researcher and editorial assistant for Germaine Greer, before becoming a script editor for the soap opera Crossroads.

Kate Oates remained in the position until 2012 when she joined Coronation Street as the assistant producer.

In October 2012, Kate Oates was announced as the series producer of Emmerdale, a position she began three months later.

Kate Oates resigned from the show and left in December 2015.

Kate Oates announced her resignation from Coronation Street in April 2018, where it was announced that she would join production company Tall Story Pictures producing series 2 of Bancroft.

Kate Oates' hiring by the BBC as the senior executive producer of EastEnders, Casualty and Holby City was announced in August 2018.

Kate Oates was later promoted to Head of Continuing Drama at BBC Studios in 2019, overseeing six BBC soap operas and dramas, remaining in creative control of EastEnders.

Kate Oates attended Ockbrook School and Warwick University, where she graduated with an English and Theatre degree.

Actress Rosie Marcel revealed in a December 2019 interview with the Metro that Kate Oates used to be a Samaritan.

Kate Oates moved to Carlton Television as a researcher and script editor for soap opera, Crossroads, which she continued until 2003.

In 2012, Kate Oates praised The Archers editor of twenty-one years, Vanessa Whitburn, calling her "inspiring".

Kate Oates produced the soap opera for seven years, choosing to leave in 2010.

Kate Oates began working on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in early 2010 as a story editor, under then-producer, Gavin Blyth.

Kate Oates edited various storylines for the show, including Aaron Livesy assisting the suicide of his boyfriend, Jackson Walsh, which won the British Soap Award for Best Storyline in 2012.

Kate Oates held a key role in the soap's fortieth anniversary celebrations and said that she was "proud" to be involved.

Kate Oates left her position at Emmerdale in 2012, having worked on the show for two and a half years.

Kate Oates soon proved her worth to the show, working on stories that ranged from the extremely tough to the light and funny.

On 15 October 2012, Kate Oates was announced to be succeeding Stuart Blackburn as the series producer of Emmerdale.

Kate Oates thought that Oates would be able to maintain that over the coming years.

Kate Oates focused on major storylines such as Brenda Walker's brain tumour, Cameron Murray's killing spree and Rhona Goskirk's painkiller addiction.

Kate Oates felt that it was best to focus on the storytelling and to make Emmerdale popular.

Kate Oates created the White family, a new leading family for Home Farm manor, an "iconic" location in the show.

Kate Oates reintroduced the character of Robert Sugden with the family, although recast the role to actor Ryan Hawley.

Kate Oates introduced multiple other leading characters to the soap as well.

Kate Oates reintroduced former characters Leyla Harding, Donna Windsor, Aaron Livesy and Douglas Potts for regular stints, as well as Steph Stokes, Paul Lambert and Nikhil Sharma for guest stints.

Kate Oates recast multiple former characters and reintroduced to the series.

On 18 September 2015, it was announced that Kate Oates would leave Emmerdale.

Kate Oates praised the soap and said that she had enjoyed her time as series producer.

Kate Oates left the show in December 2015, and was last credited in episode 7503, first broadcast on 16 May 2016.

In 2012, Kate Oates joined ITV soap opera Coronation Street as the assistant producer.

Kate Oates was first credited as assistant producer in episode 7951, first broadcast on 10 September 2012, and last credited in episode 8083, first broadcast on 15 March 2013.

Kate Oates was delighted to join the soap, describing the move as "exiciting" and adding that she felt honoured to do so.

Roberts opined that Kate Oates would make an "ideal" producer for the series and believed that she had "all the qualities to be a big success as producer of Coronation Street".

Mark Jefferies of Daily Mirror thought that Kate Oates would be the "Coronation Street saviour".

Kate Oates was first credited in the position in episode 8968, first broadcast on 15 August 2016.

Kate Oates reintroduced Toyah Battersby, following a 14-year absence, Rosie Webster, Brian Packham and Carla Connor.

Kate Oates oversaw the soap's move from transmitting five episodes per week to six episodes per week.

At a show press event, Kate Oates explained that she wanted to introduce a "greater breadth of storylines" and use more of the soap's talented cast.

Kate Oates has been praised for creating higher ratings for the show.

On 24 April 2018, it was announced that Kate Oates had resigned from her position as series producer of Coronation Street after two years.

Kate Oates called her time on the show "one of the best experiences of my life".

Kate Oates said that she was proud of her storylines and the impact they made.

Kate Oates commended her "groundbreaking and socially important stories", including Pat Phelan's villainous spree and the light-hearted humour between characters.

MacLeod confirmed that Kate Oates had prepared storylines for Coronation Street until November 2018, so she would be credited until early December.

Kate Oates looked forward to starting her new position and working on the production of Bancroft.

Kate Oates relished in the chance to be involved in the production of the three shows.

Kate Oates predicted that she would be "brilliant" in her new position.

In September 2018, Kate Oates spoke to Duncan Lindsay of the Metro about her plans for EastEnders.

Kate Oates explained that she wants to make the soap "the very best it can be", although pointed out that this would be challenging.

Kate Oates told the reporter that she already had ideas about the show and knew which characters she could utilise well, but wanted to speak to the cast and crew and find out their ideas before implementing anything new.

Kate Oates added that she had recently been researching the history of EastEnders in preparation for joining the soap.

Kate Oates confirmed that she did not want to write out multiple characters as she believed that it would not benefit the spirit of the show.

Kate Oates' first credited episode as senior executive producer on EastEnders is episode 5872, originally broadcast on 21 February 2019.

Kate Oates continues to be based at the filming studios of EastEnders, BBC Elstree Centre, and works closely with their production team.

Kate Oates expressed her excitement at being promoted and working with three new soap operas.

Kate Oates stated that she found it demanding to keep viewers "consistently engaged with brilliant stories that feel fresh and exciting".

Kate Oates added that she was enjoying work with the production teams of EastEnders, Casualty and Holby City already.

Ralph Lee, the director of content at BBC Studios, praised Kate Oates, branding her "an exceptional talent".